Erik ten Hag will keep on as Manchester United supervisor.
United and Ten Hag are stated to be aligned after the membership’s end-of-season assessment, a course of which lasted longer than two weeks and noticed different managers sounded out for the function.
Nonetheless, it’s understood the conclusion from the assessment was that Ten Hag ought to stay in cost and negotiations have begun over a brand new contract for the supervisor.
Ten Hag’s present contract ends on the finish of subsequent season, with the membership having the choice of extending it by an additional 12 months.
United completed a disappointing eighth, their worst end within the Premier League period, however beat rivals Manchester Metropolis to elevate the FA Cup – Ten Hag’s second trophy in as a few years – to safe Europa League qualification.
Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel, Thomas Frank, Kieran McKenna and Gareth Southgate had been all linked with taking up at Previous Trafford however the membership have now dedicated to Ten Hag.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS has taken management of the membership’s footballing operations since turning into a minority shareholder in February and has overseen main workers modifications.
Jason Wilcox has begun work as technical director whereas Omar Berrada will begin as the brand new chief government this summer season, however Ten Hag will proceed in his function with a yr left on his contract.
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Sky Sports activities Information reporter Dharmesh Sheth:
“Remember, he did maintain through all of his talks with Sir Jim Ratcliffe that he believed he would be the man to lead Manchester United forward, that he was under contract until next summer at least and he had no reason to believe he wasn’t going to be the manager.
“Manchester United have been conducting their post-season assessment after that FA Cup closing victory over Manchester Metropolis.
“After that review of the last season and first-team operations, the club and Erik ten Hag held constructive discussions about what happened over the past season and what could happen in the future.
“Manchester United thought of all eventualities. They did converse to different managers and representatives of different managers – Thomas Tuchel, Kieran McKenna and Mauricio Pochettino. However the conclusion after that assessment and all of these talks was that Ten Hag would stay as supervisor.
“The club and Ten Hag are believed to be aligned and have now entered negotiations over a contract extension. This is really significant. He’s got one year left on his contract.”
